The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-01
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

/ The home for children and aged women OF
Minneapolis is nearly $4,000 better off in
consequence OF ball.
Webb twelve-year-old son OF j. M.
Smart. fell trough the ice on the lake at
Pelican Rapids and was drowned.
In the case OF Nes Holong, on trial at
Fergus Falls for the murder OF Lille Field,
the jury brought in verdict OF murder in
the first degree.
mass meeting at Red Wing demands
the removal of the reform school from st.
Paul to that City.
At Brainerd, DR.. Hawley, dean OF the
Northern Minnesot deanery. who was just
recovering from dangerous illness, slipped
and fell and is again bedridden.
Chip Sherwood, former st. Paul resi-.
dent is thought to be drowned in Lake
Michigan.
At the annual meeting OF tho Nicollet
County Agricultural society the following
officers were elected: President, Martin
Peterson; vice presidents, George Il. Case,
Andrew Nelson. p. H. McDermid; secre-
tary, John A. johnson; treasurer. A. j.
Lamberton.
The department OF chemistry in Carleton
college, at Eorthfeld, has just received a
very fine chemical balance to be used in
qunntitative analysis. Becker Sons, Am
sterdam, are the makers. 1t is capable OF
weighing to the thousandth part OF
grain. The college library has been pre-.
sented set OF Niles Weekly Register, sew
enty volumes. published at Baltimore,
1S11-1S4S. This paper is authority on
all matters OF American history for the pc.
riod covered by it.
Among the decisions handed down by
the supreme court was one in favor OF DR..
| James A. Quinn, as coroner OF Ramsey
county, against DR.. j. c. Markoe. The
latter was given the Office by the official
canvassers. The case was taken to the dis.
trict court, by decision of which DR.. Marko
was compelled to vacate the office. He
then appealed to the supreme court, taking
as one point that the use 'stickers' was
illegal This point was overruled.
Charles Shandrew. state insurance COM
missioner, has revoked the certificate OF
authority OF the Continental Life Insur-
ance company, OF Hartford, Conn.,, and
commanded it to cease business in this
| state.
A. H. Lewis, prominent citizen OF Owa-
tonua is dead. The Winona iobbers' as
sociation has elected the following officers:
President, W. j. Landon; vice president,
Roscoe Doud secretary, L. s. Bell; treas
urer, Roscoe Horton; executive commit
tee, H. NJ. Kinney. G. w. Gregory, c. NJ.
| Youmans.
Winona had serious fire Sunday the
Goth. 1t caught in the basement Of a
large frame building on West Fourth Street
owned by the Gate City Carriage company
and formerly occupied by their manufac-
Baptist church, value $4,000, organ, val
lie 81. 500, furniture 81 900. Gate City car
riage building, $4,000; loss on stock,
$500. Two-story frame house, owned
by Conrad Bohn, $1,sO5; occupied
by DR.. Timmons. who loses
owned by Conrad Bohn. valued at 81, 800;
occupied by Joe Tisdale. who loses $500 on
furniture. Two-story frame owned by E.
s. Davis; loss S1.5OO. Barn owned by
Judge Wilson; loss $500, insured for 5000.
The totallossis about ST., 600; insurance,
$4,000.
This is said to have been the most pros.
porous year Duluth has had in the way OF
building and street improvements, and the
figures will run up to about 81, ,OOO, 900, or
one-half more than 1886.
The International hotel of Anoka has
been sold to Jonas Brown of Minneapolis
for S 900. 1t is supposed the pur chase
was made for Henry Webster an old hotel
| man.
In the district court at Fergus Falls, Pat.
tee and Rae g. w. C. Crandall druggists OF
Pelican Rapids. were fined $50 each for
Illicit liquor selling.
The lumber cut in Minneapolis this sea.
son is estimated at 21O. 900. 900 feet.
Harry Ghostley, postmaster OF Champ
lin, dropped dead at his breakfas st table
recently, from stroke OF apoplexy. He
represented Hennepin county in the legis'
lature in 1878.
Senator Cushman X. Davis and wife
have gone to Washington.
Wilkins & Smith, OF the old Mower Coun-
ty bank, who were indicted by the grand
jury have just given $1,000 bonds for
their appearance at the next term of court.
Abram Ozmun, for many years the most
extensive hardware dealer OF Rochester,
was smitten with paralysis. His recovery
Is doubtful.
At Wabasha the blacksmith shop OF
John T. Hill and wagon shops adjoining
were burned. Loss, 81, 500; insurance,
500.
Ole Holen, living seven miles from Tw in
Valley, near Moorhead, froze to death.
Austin building improvements OF this
year foot up $3.50, 900.
At Fergus Falls Eugene Lucy, the slayer
OF James Gates, was convicted OF murder
in the second degree.
A courier from Rosseau lake brings
news OF a murder committed at that point,
being the extreme eastern point of Kittson
county. The murdered man, Israel Ryder
an Indian trader, was shot by Charles
Copenaz. an Indian residing on Rosseau
lake. The shooting took place during q
took part. The Indians were not on
friendly terms with Ryder, and the sup.
position is they took this time to kill him.
The courier reported that the murderer
crossed the line into Canada.
A young man named Michael Brown,
who was before the probate court at
Litchfield, on q charge ofinsanity was pro-
nounced sane, which fact he verified by
stealing farmers team, was CAPTURED
and lodged in the comfy Jail.
While in st. Paul some real estate boom.
ers presented President Cleveland with re-
corded deed OF a lot in Dakota county, near
st. Paul. The President returned q quit
claim deed, declining the giit-and now
the boomers have this lot back with auto.
graphs OF Grover and frankie.
Fred W. Bickel. the Duluth National
bank embezzler, has been bound over
for trial at the June term OF the q. s.
court at Winona.
| George Snyder. of St. Paul, or as he was
known by his friends, "Old George" the
bartender at the Astoria, at the old Met.
ropolitan and other hotels, died recently.
He was a remarkable character in some
respects, and always told his customers
that water was the best drink he knew.
George r. Thompson is elected president
OF the st. Paul Carnival association, vice
d. r. Noyes, resigned.
At Lanesboro, Ole Krogan, stone ma
son, was struck by freight train. His
leg and arm were cut off, and he died soon
after.
Mrs. Nancy Banfltt. one OF the early set.
tiers OF st. Paul, died at Bayfield,, Wis,
at an advanced age.
Judge Mcclure has sentenced Andrew
Bergman. who was found guilty Of assault
on F. Roberts at the recent term OF court,
to two years in the penitentiary.
Divorce suits were commenced at Mime
apolis by Jennie Dick against Herbert
Dick. Ella F. Jones against NJ. X. Jones,
May Pattison against Edward j. Pattison.
! County commissioners Seaback and Rev.
DR.. Plummer OF Red Wing. held consul.
tation with Secretary Hart, Of the board
| OF corrections and charities, in regard to q
| number OF dependent Indians in Goodhue